| | |but one rarely gets an
| | |opportunity of seeing this
| | |interesting tree in flower.
| | |Perhaps this is because it
| | |does not belong to the
| | |common order of things, or
| | |else it is not
| | |accommodating enough for
| | |general culture, but it is
| | |very beautiful." The
| | |Xanthoceras is sometimes
| | |trained against a wall, but
| | |its growth is too stiff for
| | |the purpose. The flowers
| | |are in dense spikes about 6
| | |inches long, reminding one
| | |of the Horse-Chestnut, and
| | |are an inch across
| | |individually. The foliage
| | |is very ornamental, and
| | |each leaf-stalk has seven
| | |pinnate, serrated,
| | |bright-green leaves. Apt to
| | |get spoilt by frost,
| | |however.
| | |
Yuccas |Liliaceae | |See pages 149, 250.
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[Illustration: _YUCCA FILAMENTOSA var. FLACCIDA RIGHTLY PLACED._]

HARDY TREES AND SHRUBS FOR BEAUTY OF FOLIAGE AND GROWTH

The following is a table of hardy trees and shrubs more interesting for
the beauty of their foliage and growth than for their flowers, with
their popular names, approximate heights, native country, and other
particulars. All are deciduous unless otherwise specified. Those with an
asterisk (*) are the most important.

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